Fort Greene

Check out Fort Green!

“A dynamic and well-rounded Brooklyn neighborhood. Once predominantly black, it now touches just about every corner of the race-income matrix, including a large black middle and upper-middle class. Much of the neighborhood is in a historic district, and its homes, especially in Clinton Hill, are often majestic. The Pratt Institute gives it some gravity as an artistic center. Its crime and public-school rankings remain below average, however, which is why it’s still cheaper to live here than next door in Boerum Hill or Park Slope.”

# of trees: 3425

Although brownstones are prevalent throughout the area, potential residents are often charmed by 19th century mint-condition Italianate, Greek Revival, Romanesque and Renaissance row houses that remain.

Residents enjoy weekend flea market excursions, purchasing produce from the local farmer’s market, or going for a peaceful stroll in Fort Greene Park

Cheap Eats:

67 Burger- 67 Layfayette ave at Fulton st

Bittersweet- coffee/ice cream. 180 dekalb ave, nr. Carlton Ave

Fort Green Park- 30.17 Acre NYC Park,

Originally the site of forts built for the revolutionary war and war of 1812.

Brooklyn’s first designated park

Formerly Washington Park, named 1897 after a redesign (General Nathanael Greene, he aided GW during Battle of Long Island in 1776)